Afternoon conditions & temperatures at Kilkenny Monday Jan 19th:

Mon. 
Tues. 
Wed.
Thu.
Fri.
Sat.
Sun
Next Wk.
  6° 

The unsettled weather will continue this week with just average temperatures. On Monday there will be some rain first thing but this will clear off during the day. There'll be a similar wet start on Tuesday but the afternoon will be brighter with just the chance of a shower. Cloudy on Wednesday with rain spreading up from the south in the afternoon. There will be more showery rain on Thursday turning more persistent later in the night. Sunshine and some showers on Friday. Similar sunshine and a few showers still likely on Saturday. Sunday is shaping up to be a dry day and prospects for next week is for colder weather with the chance of some wintry falls before turning cold and dry. 

Current Conditions


How is this month shaping up?

• The mean temperature is still well below normal.
• Rainfall is was also still below normal.
 

Month Temperature and Rainfall Readings for Kilkenny

January 2026 1st to 7th 1st to 14th 1st to 21st 1st to End Month Highest Month Lowest
Mean Air Temp.  (in ° C)

1.3

2.9 

 

 

 12.2 on   Jan 11th  -4.8 on   Jan 6th
Departure from 1991-2020

-3.9

-2.3 

 

 

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Rainfall (in mm)

3.7

23.0 

 

 

 4.9 on  Jan 10th -
Percent of normal 1991-2020

20 

61 

 

 

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Extremes of Air Temperature so far this year :
12.2 on   Jan 11th 
-4.8 on  Jan 6th
Total Rainfall so far this year : 23.0mm 
 61% of normal
Wettest day of the year so far : 5.2mm
 on Jan  14th 
4.4mm
 on Jan 12th 

 

Note : The data shown in the table above is the official climate data submitted to Met Eireann (Climate Station No. 456). The temperatures are from calibrated liquid-in-glass thermometers and rainfall is from a standard 5" copper gauge. The temperatures are not calculated/based on a 00-24 hour day. For the minimum temperatures, the month begins at 9 UTC on the last day of the preceding month and ends at 9 UTC on the last day of the month. For the maximum temperatures and rainfall readings, the month is taken as beginning at 9 UTC on the 1st and ending at 9 UTC on the 1st of the next month.